Bear with me if I don’t get through it.

Toby and I got to know each other pretty well early in our career.

We spent a lot of time hanging out on the bus.

Tim McGraw

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Played some shows together… McGraw began.

He was a really, really, really good guy.

“So, bear with me if I don’t get through it.

You guys help me out, he told the crowd as he became visibly choked up.

But I want to dedicate this song to Toby and his family.

The audience began to cheer as the band played the introduction to Live Like You Were Dying.

The crooner shared a similar message onsocial mediafollowing Keith’s death.

He was a maverick.

He did things his way, on his terms, a true artist.

We all will miss you, brother.”

Kieth died from stomach cancer on February 5.